Chapter 1840

"Even if someone were to sabotage our relationship, I won't fall for their tricks." With that, Jim placed another piece of meat on her plate; his attitude toward her evidently softened compared to before. Charlotte seized this opportunity and placed a bowl of soup, which contained the drug used to control Jim, in front of him. "I made you a bowl of soup; you should drink it while it's still hot." Jim was already feeling a little guilty for his behavior toward her, so when Charlotte handed him the bowl of soup, he did not suspect anything and instead drank it immediately. Soon, the drug started to take effect. Jim let out a yawn, put down his cutlery, and excused himself from the table to get some rest. When Jim disappeared from view, Charlotte finally let out a sigh of relief. "Well, since Master Landry has already gone to bed, I guess…" Even though Roanne had not finished her meal yet, she could feel the cold, stifling aura emanating off Charlotte's body that was clearly hintin